All About Adverbs
Most adverbs tell us one or more of these four things.
Name 3 of them?
how, when, where, or to what extent and in what manner.
Find the error: “She performed good in the dance.
It should be performed well.
Which type of adverb answers the question “When?
Adverb of time
Adjectives usually come before what part of speech?
Noun
Rewrite: “The man drove fast.” Use a stronger adverb, then identify it.
“The man drove recklessly.” → Adverb: recklessly
True or False: All adverbs end in -ly.
False (e.g., well, very, fast)
Correct it : He ran quick to class.
He ran quickly to class.
The cake smells (good / well), so it must be fresh.
The cake smells good, so it must be fresh.
Explanation: After sensory verbs like smells, we use adjectives to describe the subject. So, good (adjective) is correct, not well (adverb).
Identify the adjectives in the sentence: “The meticulous artist spent hours perfecting each brushstroke.”
meticulous describe artist.
each describe brushstroke.
Improve this: “She is nice.” Add a adjective and identify it.
“She is a compassionate person.” → Adjective: compassionate
Identify the adverbs in this sentence: “He handled the situation incredibly well.”
“incredibly” and “well”
Find and fix the error: “The dog barked loud.”
The error is loud and to fix it we replace it with loudly.
He drives (careful / carefully) because the roads are slippery.
He drives carefully because the roads are slippery.
Explanation: The verb drives needs an adverb to describe how he drives. So, carefully (adverb) is correct, not careful (adjective).
Fill in the blank: Adjectives can also come after a linking verb like “be,” “seem,” or “feel.” True or False?
and give a sentence that demonstrates it.
True
She is pretty.
Fix this: “He played good in the game.” Then identify the correct adverb.
He played well in the game.” → Adverb: well
What part of speech describes or gives more information about nouns or pronouns?
Adjective
Error in: “It was an extremely coldly morning.”
It should be cold not coldly.
The movie was (bad / badly) received by critics.
The movie was badly received by critics.
Explanation: Here, was received is a passive verb phrase, so the adverb badly modifies how it was received, not an adjective.
What part of speech describes or gives more detail about verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs?
Adverb
Rewrite this: “The house is big.” Add two adjectives and identify them.
The house is spacious and modern.” → Adjectives: spacious, modern
Rewrite this sentence so the adverb comes at the beginning: “She gracefully navigated the room.”
“Gracefully, she navigated the room”
What's wrong: “She looked beautifully in the dress”?
Explanation:
“Looked” is a linking verb, so it needs an adjective (“beautiful”) to describe the subject, not an adverb (“beautifully”).
Correct: “She looked beautiful in the dress.”
You look (happy / happily) today did something great happen?
You look happy today did something great happen?
Explanation: After linking verbs like look, we use adjectives to describe the subject’s state. So, happy (adjective) is correct, not happily (adverb).
Identify all the adjectives and explain what each one describes in this sentence:
“The innovative young engineer presented a bold new sustainable design at the conference.”
innovative (describes engineer)
young (describes engineer)
bold (describes design)
new (describes design)
sustainable (describes design)
Rewrite and improve: “She did the project quick and it looked bad.” Add one adverb and one adjective, then identify both.
“She completed the project quickly, and it looked sloppy.” → Adverb: quickly; Adjective: sloppy